Water-closet



WATER GLOSET F. WALLACE Filed April 1'7, 1929 April 15, 1930.

ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 15, 1930 PATENT OFFICE FRANK WALLACE, F FREEPOBE NEW YORK WATER-CLOSET Application lled April 17,

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in water closets and has for one of its objects to improve the flushing features thereof by providing a water jet opening in the apron of the bowl at the overiiow side of the goose neck to increase the siphoning action and eifect complete emptying of the bowl.

A further object of the invention is to provide a water closet having a water flushing inlet communicating with lateral passages in the bowl body, one passage leading to the flushing rim of the bowl and the other passage leading directly to the soil outlet pipe with ducts forming communication between the lower ends of the lateral water passages and the bottom of the bowl to supply fresh water to the bowl after the flushing operation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a water closet having a flushing rim in communication with a lateral passage in the bowl body supplied from a chamber in the body and another chamber in communication with another lateral passage in the bowl body supplied with water from the first named 'chamber and having an outlet rearwardly of the bowl to create a partial vacuum or suction to empty the bowl.

With the above and other objects in view that will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consist-s in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken on line 1--1 of Figure 2 showing the jet opening in the siphon apron of the bowl' Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1, showing the lateral water passages;

Figures 3 and 4 are detail sectional views' taken on lines 3-3 and 4-4 respectively on Figure 2; and

Figure 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Figure 1, the same being partly broken away. f

The water. closet comprises a body portion 1929. Serial No. 355,766.

A and a bowl B and while the same may be constructed for mounting in various ways the same is illustrated as a wall supporte type having a-rear flange C provided with openings 12 through which anchoring bolts 55 are extended. The bowl B is provided with a iushing rim D and is of the usual type comprising the trap and siphon outlet having the wall E and apron F.

The water supply for the bowl includes the water supply control l discharging into the chamber 2, the water owing from the chamber 2 through lateral passages in the body A. As shown inFigures 2 and 3, art of the water from the chamber 2 Hows ownwardly 65 through the passage 3 and under the lower end of the partition 3, then upwardly through the passage- 3 to the chamber 3b that is closed to the bowl, where the same outlets through the jet opening 33 through the pas- 70 sage G at the rear side of the overflow wall E to the soil outlet 10. The jet of water ilowing through the opening 33 falls upon the bottom of the soil outlet 10 and rises therein to the upper side of the soil outlet for closing the passage G and creating a partial vacuum above and rearwardly of the wall E for drawing over the wall, by suction, the contents of the bowl B. The wall E has a vertical jet opening 4 therein communicating with the 80 trap of the bowl B, a duct 32 forming communication between the lower Vend of the jet opening 4 and the lower ends of the communi eating passages 3 and 3. i

- The water from the chamber 2 also flows 85 downwardly through the lateral passage 5 at the other side of the body A, the water flowing under the lower end of the partition 5n and upwardly through the passage 5 to be delivered to the ushing rim D of the bowl B. The lower communicating ends of the passages 5 and 5f communicate withvthe jet opening 4 by a duct 32 so that water owin through both lateral passages of lthe body have ortions delivered to the jet opening 4.

A uct 9 forms communication between the lowerend of each lateral water supply passage and the trap ofthe bowl B constitutin means for` supplying a fresh quantity o` water to the bowl after a flushing operation, 10

the fresh water being delivered tothe bowl from the bottom side thereof to insure the.

overflow of all contaminated water.

The top wall of the body A. above the chamber 3b is provided with a clean out hole 6 above the opening3 that is closed by a plug 7 rendered water-tight by the gasket 8, the plug 7 being removable to permit access to the passage G and soil outlet l0 for cleaning purposes. s

When water is admitted to the chamber 2 by the control device l, a part thereof is delivered through the passages 5 and 5 to the flushing rim D while water from the chamber 2 also flows to the passages 3 and 3 to be outletted directly through the passage G to the soil pipe 10. During the flow of water through the passages 5 and 5 and 3 and 3', a quantity thereof is deilvered to the duct 32 to the jet opening 4 to increase siphoning action in the bowl trap, this action also being increased by the downlow of water through the opening 33 in the bottom wall of the chamber 3b, thereby assuring a complete emptying of the bowl during a flushing operation. When the bowl has been completely emptied, due to siphoning action through the top, the water remaining in the chamber 2 will flow to the passages 3-3 and 5-5 and be delivered to the ducts 32 and 9 through the trap of the bowl and rise therein to seek its level above the lower edge of the apron F as shown in Figure l, the water failing to rise upwardly in the passages 3 and 5 as the same will seek its level through the ducts 9. The ducts 9 may be used when `it is desired to drain the bowl during cold weather or when the same is out of use, the water being forced from the bowl over the wall E while the water in the passages 3 3 and 5-5 will flow from the passages through the ducts 9 into the bowl to be exited therefrom.

From the above detail description ofthe invention, it is believed that the construction and operation thereof will at once be understood, the construction of the bowl being such that traps are formed by the partitions 3EL and 5 in each of the lateral passage ways, which in addition to the trap in the bowl formed by wall E and apron F, three separate and distinct traps are formed to prevent any sewer gas from leaving the bowl. While there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

1. In a water closeta bowl having a flushing rim, a water receiving chamber in the bowl, lateral water passagesin the bowl in communication with the chamber, a water jet in the bowl trap, and ducts forming com- 3. In a water closet, a bowl having a flushing rim, a water receiving chamber in the bowl, lateral water passages in the bowl in communication with the chamber, a water jet in the bowl trap, ducts forming'communif cation between the lower ends of the lateral water passages and jet, and the upper wall of the closet having a clean out opening in direct communication with the entrance to the soil pipe forwardly of the water receiving chamber.

4. In a water closet, a bowl having a Hushing rim, a water receiving chamber in the bowl, lateral water passages in the bowl in communication with the chamber, a water jet in the bowl trap, ducts forming communication between the lower ends of the lateral water passa es and jet, ducts forming communication etween the lower ends of the water assages and bowl trap, and the upper wall o the closet having a clean out opening in direct communication with the entrance to the soil pipe forwardly of the water receiving chamber. v v

5. In a water closet, a bowl having a'lushing rim, water supply means for the bowl ineluding lateral passages of U-formation in the bowl body, and ducts forming communication between the lower en'ds of the lateral passages and the bottom of the bowl trap.

6. In a water closet, a bowl, water supply means for the bowl, a main water trap, and lateral passageways for water, each having a trap at its lower end and separately communicating with the bottom of the main trap.

7. InaJ water closet, a bowl, water supply means for the bowl, a main water trap, lateral passageways for water, each having a trap at its lower end, and means for refilling the main trap forming communication between the main and lateral traps.

8. In a water closet, a bowl, water supply means for the bowl, a main water trap, lateral passageways for water, each having a trap at its lower end, and means forming communi- `cation between the main and lateral traps including ports directed 'downwardly from the lateral traps to the main trap.

9. In water closet, a bowl, a flushing rim, a water receiving4 chamber and a soil outlet, a lateral passage having a fall and rise between the chamber and rim, a second chamber separate from the rim with a lateral 'passage having a fall and rise between thelrst and second chamber, and a drop jet opening in the second chamber over the soil outlet.

10. In a water closet, a bowl, a flushing rim, a water receiving chamber and a soil outlet,

. a lateral passage having a fall and rise be- -tween the chamber and rim, a second chamber separate from the rim with alateral passage having4 a fall and rise between the rst and second chamber, and a drop jet opening in the second chamber over the coil outlet rearwardly of the bowl trap.

11. .In a water closet, a bowl, a flushing rim, a water receiving chamber and a soil outlet, a lateral passage having a fall and rise between the chamber and rim, a second chamber separate from the rim with a lateral passage having a fall and rise between the first. and second chamber, and a drop jet opening in the second chamber over the soil outlet, the drop jet opening ',being in a-plane below both chambers' whereby retrograde flow through the lateral passages will pass to the second chamber and outlet through the drop jet opening to the soiloutlet. l2. In a water closet, a bowl, a ushing rim, a water receiving chamber and a soil outlet, a lateral passage having a fall and rise between the chamber and rim, a second chamber separate from the rim with a lateral passage having a fall and rise between the irstand second chamber, and a drop jet opening in the second chamber over the coil outlet rearwardly of the bowl trap, the drop jet opening being in a plane below both chambers whereby retrograde low through the lateral passages will pass to the second chamber and .outlet through the drop jet opening to the soil outlet.

13. In a water closet, a bowl having a I'iushing rim,'a trap and a soil pipe, a pair of chambers, lateral passages, one forming communication between one chamber and the rim and the other forming communication between the two chambers, one chamber constituting the water supply and the other chamber outletting 4to the Vsoil pipe.

14. In a water closet, a bowl having a flushing rim, a trap and a soil pi e, a pair of chambers,'latera1 passages, one orming communibottom trap, and ports directed downwardly from the lateral traps -to the main trap.

16. In a Water closet, a bowl having a flushing rim, a trap and a soil pipe, a pair of chambers, lateral passages, one forming communicommunication with the first named chamber and soil outlet whereby back iow through the flushing rim will be delivered to the first and second chambers consecutively and then to the soil outlet.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature. FRANK WALLACE.

cation between one chamber and the rim and y the other forming communication between the two chambers, one chamber constituting the water supply and the other chamber outllettin to the soil pipe, and said traps being of U- ormation with a'central portion forming a bottom trap.

15. In a water closet, a bowl having'a flushing rim, a trap and a-soil pipe, a pair of chambers, lateral passages,'one forming communication between one chamber and the rim and the other forming communication between the two chambers, one chamber constituting the water supply and the other chamber outletting to the soilv pipe, said traps being of U- formation with a central 'portion forming a 

